feeling happy， 15 that no matter what life might hold I was loved.I 16 that the dog was sent in that moment of 17 to remind me just how much I was loved.

　　In truth，nothing brings us greater 18 than knowing we are loved.Knowing we are loved gives us the 19 to love others as well.It also helps us to be the people the world meant for us to be.Remember how much the world loves you and share your 20 with the world.

　　语篇解读　本文是夹叙夹议文。在作者感到孤独的时候，一只小狗的陪伴让作者倍感幸福与被爱。

　　1．A.For example　　　　 B．As a result

　　C．In fact D．At the beginning

　　解析：　 由上下文的描述可知，此处表示因果关系，故用"因此(As a result)"。

　　答案：　B

　　2．A.discuss B．fight

　　C．play D．work

　　解析：　由下文中的More often than not I found myself outside playing...and feeling forgotten可知，当哥哥们的朋友来"玩(play)"时，"我"总感到被冷落了。

　　答案：　C

　　3．A.young B．quick

　　C．nervous D．noisy

　　解析：　由上文中的I was five years younger than...可知，"我"太"小(young)"，不适合加入他们的活动。

　　答案：　A

　　4．A.excitedly B．alone

　　C．secretly D．hard

　　解析：　由上文中的I often felt left out和该空后的feeling forgotten以及下文的描述可知，很多时候"我"都是"独自(alone)"一人玩，有一种被遗忘的感觉。

　　答案：　B

　　5．A.relaxed B．anxious

　　C．strange D．lonely

　　解析：　由下文中的I...my brothers laughing...felt a single tear coming down my face可知，"我"感到特别"孤独(lonely)"。

答案：　D